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ADVERT

ER OF ATTORNEY

J. PILGRIM has been Authorized Per Pro for and on behalf from Today's Date FITTENDRIGH & CO.

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ATEM

October 2015. 1923.

MOTION

THE HONGKONG & CANTON ICE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS. TARE SECOND ORDINARY ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS in the above Company will be held at the Company's Town Odica, 2. LowER ALBERT

Hourkeak ROAD,

MONDAY TH

5TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1825, at Noon for the purpose presenting the Report of the Directors and Statement of Account to 3182 JULY, 1991

on

to

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 29TH OCTOBER er NOVEMBEE, 1923, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

M. MANUK, Secretary, Hongkong, 19th October, 1993 MA[1448

THE SHANGHAI HOTELS, LIMITED,

IS HEREBY

Y GIVEN that NOTEXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the above Company will be held at the HONGKONG HOT Fedder Street Victoria, in the Colony of

Hoogkong, en MONDAY, Tag 16TH DAY 07 OCTOBER, 3023, at 11.30 o'clock in the FoRNOON for the parpose of considering and, if thought it, passing the following Resolutions as Ex- sraordinary Resolutions, namely s

INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY

THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB TIRE FIFTH GYMKHANA MEETING will be held on SATURDAY, the 1OzH, 1 NOVEMBER, 1923, MONDAY weather permitting. EEN

Draft Programmes and Entry Forms may be obtained at the BACK COURT, HONGLONG CLUB and CAUSEWAY BAY STABLE. SAMUTHAN Entries will CLOSE on SATURDAY, SITH OCTOBER, 1995

JAPANESE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER.

HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.

NOTICE:

SUBSCRIPTIONS LISTS for the above

Fund are open at the following places HoxeroNG GENERAL CHAMBER *COMMERCE.

HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING

CORPORATION.

CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, Austra

DIA & CHINA.

ETA

MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA

INTERNATIONAL

BANKING · CORPORA-

NETHERLANDS TRADING SOCIETY. YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK, LO HONOLONG CLUE,

Cheques should be made out to the Order of the Japanese Earthquake Disaster Hongkong Relief Fund. A

By Order,

AD. E. BLAIR,

Secretary,

HONGKONG RELIEF COMMITTEE Hongkong, 10th Septembar, 1923 [1297

DANCING.

PALACE HOTEL,

KOWLOON

THE BAND of

H.M.S. “DIOMEDE",

Will Play at the above Hotel on SATURDAY, the BOTH INSTANT.

#DANCING 8.15 M.

1. That it is expedient to affect an amalgamation of this Company with THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED whose Registered Office is situate st Victoria the Colony of Hongkong and with a view thereto that this Com- pany be wound up voluntarily and that WALTER JOHN HAWKER, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, be and he is hereby

appointed Liquidator for the purpose of such winding up with foll power to delegate all or any of his duties as he in his absolute discretion may think fit for the purpose of appoint ing a person or Corporation in Shanghai 66/TUT-BITS" interests and amuses readers the world over. It is a household to not in in the

eRepublic of China conjunction with him and under his word wherever the English language is spoken.

and as his Agent

the

Thirteen shillings per annum ensures the of carrying out such liquida- regular arrival to your door every week. TTT-

BITs is familiarly known as the "Green" Un to the Conditional

That

Agreement sub- mittted to the Meeting for the Ama Remittances should be sent to GEORGE NEWNES gamation of this Company with LTD., 8, Southampton Street, Strand, LONDON THE W.C.'S

HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LISTED upon the terms (inter alia) of the acquisition by THE HONGKONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED of the completa andertaking, business goodwill and pro-ODOW perty of this Company in return for the ine to members of this Company (other than Tat HONGKONG HOTEL Coma (8) 1423]

For

ALTED) of Two shares of THE

PANT

HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED

of the nominal value of Ten Dollars *($10.00) each credited as fully paid up in respect of each and every complete share held by suck inembers of this Company respectively, he and the same is hereby approved and that the Liquidator be and he is hereby author. wed

to Section One parsuant to Ordinance One thousand nine

End

eighty fire of the

Fred!

and eleven to adopt the said Agreement and carry the same into effect with such (if any) modifications either before

the execution the

thereof as the

after

Tiquidator may thik axpedient.

of the said Conditional Agreement may be inspected at any

MODOWN

TO LET.

26 KENNEDY TOWN,

Apply HLY. H.NEMAZKE,

[1448

· Prince's Building,

TO LET.

FFICES in UNION BUILDING-One

Room on Firth Floor, Wastegate Apply

UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, LTD.

HUGO STINNES LINIEN.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

HE Steamship

RAM"ADOLF VON BAYER" time during business hours st. the having arrived, Canalgaces of Cargo are hereby Registered Office of the Company, notified that their goods are being landed and Powell'a

Youx Band

placed at their risk i in the Hongkong & Kowloon Central Victoria Franckong, and at the Wharf & Godówn Compmuy's godowns at Ko

loon, where delivery can be obtained as OCT S

landed. the

Dea

office of Messrs. DRACON, HAESTON an SHESTON, NO. 1, Des Voear Road Central

aforesaid, the Solicitors to This Company

AIY

Com cargo will be landed, unless notice

and also at the Shanghai Office of the has been given prior to steamer's arrival

hai

Beshares

baro

Company, No. 14, Kiuriang Road, Shang- No Claims will be admitted after the Goods lefh: she Clodowns, and all Goods remains y, the 28th October, aforesaid all broken, chatel, and dacaged Goods are to

be left is the Godown, where they will be ex mined on Thursday, the 25th Och, s 10 m by our Surveyors, Massez. Goddard & Douglas. "All Charma must roach ua beźdre Wednesday, the 31st October, or they will not be recognised

43. That Aremark of The Ing undelivered on Friday ANDREA

HONGKONG HOTELS LEUITED 1923, will be subject to ront

shall be allotted to members who are on the Register of Shareholders of this Company on the date of the confirmation by this Com pany of the Special Resolution con firming the said Conditions! Agreement, The shares of The Hosskoro HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED to be allotted under the said Conditional Agreement to such aforesaid members of this Company will participate in all dividende declared by Tax HONGKONG HOTEL. Com "PANY LIMITED in respect of the financial year ending 31st December, 1023, pari "Old") of Tim HONGKONG HOTEL COM- existing issued shares

That the liquidator be and he is be and he is hereby authorised to give such consent na may be necessary to the name of The HoIONG HOTEL COMPANY LIMITED being changed to The Hose- KONG" AND SELLSGHAI HOTELS LIMITED.”. SHOULD THE ABOVE RESOLUTIONS he passed by the requisite majority they will be bubmitted for confirmation as Special Resolutions to a Second Extraordinary General Meeting to be held at the Hono- KONG HOTKI" Padder Street

STANE

the

No Fire Insurance will be

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by the undersigned

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & CO. Hongkong, 18th October, 1923

[1440

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS. THE PENINSULAR & OBIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.S STEAMER

INTIMATIONS

ULTRAship

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

INHE OBces of the HONGK

LSPRESS, have boom ver CHATER ROAD (2nd floor

all Cornerpondence should be directed.

Hongkong, 15th July, 1999.

* LOYAL ORANGE LODGE, No. 805

FOLD MONTHLY MEETINGS HOL

at the UNION CHURCH HALL, Kennedy Bob, the FIRST MONDAY in Each Month.

PRECEPTORY,

The Imperial Grand Black Chapter of the British Commonwealth No 801, Eisrany

SATURDAY COTOBEH ETH:

INTIMATION

E

WHISKY

$1029

which the Hon. Mr. Do

an oppor

and tu ruine" this

ted that FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

conies before the ConnaĮ). COLON LAL

SECRETARY & unpremeditate

conveyed the suggestion that these large balances had accrued from the agaries of exchange and other unexpected windfalla, When, however, we have the Government furnishing, for! example, the information that the Fühle Works Department last year actually spont little more than fifty per cent.

very

money voted for public works, it of the money

THROUGH REUTER'E AGENCY. Ƒ

THK

KING DIPLOMATIO

·INCIDENT.

EXP

ACCEPTET).

PEKING, October 10th

The Tien Chung yu incident ia officially

is obvious - how these large surplus | reported settled,

STAR, hold their Meetings at the same Hall the THE OLD FAVOURITE. balances are built up That was clearly

Anyone interested should apply at the SECOND MONDAY of Each Month above Hallenbe

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OFFICIAL NOTICE. PROPOSAL TO CHANGE A SHIPS

MASENAMES

GEORGE THOMAS HONEY

I, DRINS, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that in consequence of Changs of Ownership haye applied to the Board of Trade, under Sec- tion of the Marchant Shipping Act, 1894, in respect of the hip "SONG HƠI,” of Hui- phong, of gross tonnage 3,934.16 tons, register tonnage 3,085.46 tona, heretofore owned by LAFICQUE & Co. for the perrassion to change her Name to TAI WAY TOONG, and to have her registered in the New Name at the Port

Hongkong an owned by me.

PA

Any objections to the proposed. Change of Name must be sent to the Registrar of Ship- ping at Hongkong within seven days from the appearance of this Advertisement

Dated at Victoria, Hongkong, day of

this October, 1913.

1487

(Signed) G. T. EDKING.

NAVY LEAGUE BALL

Under the Patronage of

A CHOICE BLEND

The Very Finest Old Scotch Whiskies

is now being bottled

at Leith, Scotland

By

The Chinese state that the mandates

a case of oxer-taxation to the tune of more than three million dollars. And the were issued in the wrong order. Kao Government apparently condones this by Ling Wei takes the responsibility and the plen that there is good reason to says the mandate promoting Tien Chung build up reserves and tohuid an aru should have been issued first, and then steady revenue." The good reason?” the mandate accepting his resignation," referred to is the expected heavy redue but the printing office issued them tion in the opium revenue and in land

wrongly. anles. So far as opium is concerned, its probable extinction has been given as A Presidential mandate has now been reason for all the new taxation of the issued reversing the order of the man- last seven or eight years, but actually we dates.

have seen that revenue growing beyond

all expectations. If the Colony's surplus

The Diplomatic Body has accepted

funds continue to grow during the life, these explanations.

#BANDITS READY TO NEGOTIATE.A

time of the Opium Monopoly as they have grown in the last few years, the next THE CAPTIVE LADY MISSIONARIES. generation of residents in the Colony ought be able not only to abolish the liquor and tobacen taxes, but to revert But to a 10 per cent assessment as well! why should wo be over-taxed for the benefit of our successors?

Rear Admiral Mashiachlan, C.B.. and}

ADMIRAL SIE ARTHUR LEVESON, C. Messrs. Macdonald & Muir several other British naval officers ar

(IN AD OF WAR CHARITIES)

Will be held at

THE CITY HALL

FRIDAY, 2ND NOVEMBER, 1983,

at 9.30 PM.

TICKETS (35 each), Obtainable from the LADIES' COMMITTEE, MOUTRIE'S, ABDERSON'S and THE ENGINEER'S INSTITUTE

[1309

BOWERY & CO.,

No 8 Me ROAD,

SHANGHAL

Member British Chamber of Commerce (Shanghai) Mr.T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, Insar porated by Rayal Charter, London

STEAMSHIP AGENT: LED SHIPERATE=2 For the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Vessels of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New and/or Old, with delivery China at Very Low Prices

BALVAGE OPERATORS, MARINE SURVEYORS MUNO AUCTIONzers, Coal MexCHANIR,

FREIGHT BROKIES, METAL MERCHANTE Machinery For Sale, New and Old in First Class Condition. We ena IMPORTERS AND EXPOSERS, SHARE-BROKERS Members Shanghai Share-Broken Ansocome

tion).

SOER AGENTS FOR CUMA 2— GEET'L PATENT ANCROES. SAKUILA WAREM & Co, Lan. (Sheffield), High-Class Steal Manufacturers (Tank Brand)

Catalogues and Price-Lists on applications Enquires Welcomed

Canis Address: Bows, Shanghai,

CODE: Bentley's, Boott's, A.B.G.

8th Edition and Improved.

ROYAL

THEATRE

ONE NIGHT ONLY

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29TY.

GRAND VIOLIN RECITAL

CALEDONIA, JASCHA

Arrived" HonexonG ON 16x8 OCTOBEɛ, 1923. FROM ANTWERP LONDON GIBRALTAR, MARSEILLES, PORTSAID, ADEN, BOMBAY COLOMBO xD STRAITS

ONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above named vessel are hereby informed that the Goods are being landed and laced AY THEE RISK in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each consignment NOTICE IS HEREBY ALSO GIVEN ill be sorted; cat mask by mark und delivery

WEDNESDAY, THE BIST DAT OF OCTOBER -1923, at 11 o'clock in the FORRNOON for the purpose of considering and if thought fit conarming sach Resolutions as Special Resolutions accordingly

Red

Registered Shareholders of this Company may attend the above mentioned Meetings and vote thereal in person or by Proxy provided that all Proxies and the Powers

CONSIGNE

saba

be obtained ม the Goods are landedlea Optional goods will be landed here unless, instructions have been given to the contrary. mix hours before arrival of the steamer,

Goods not cleared within 8 days, Including If any)

under which the date of Perival will be subject to rent, for ares depouted duly for No Fire Insurancs voll be effected by w in

dst the Head

ny Tate Powell's Building Des

Company (namely the Office of the

for camination by the Consignees, and Hongkong foresaid) the Company Surveyors, Messrs. GODDARD

Office of Jokages must be left ing thế

Roadstrefour hours before the Dobotân xt: 19 astón 4andayu an

not less than

Time fred for holding the said Meetings.

roxies or Powers of Attorney not deposited in accordance with the above

will not be available for uses

dsy of September, 1923, Jrder of the Board, 1930

WALTER HAWKER

Third

HEIFETZ,

THE WORLD-RENOWNED VIOLINIST.

BOOKING OFENS AT MOUTHIES ON MONDAY, OCTOBER 1574.

PRICES Stall and Circle

Unreserved 21421}]

A

and a Label to, that

effect is affixed to the

hack of each bottle.

proceeding home on the P&O steamer Karmala,

Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Simons and family passed through the Colony from Shang hai en route to London by the P. O

temer Karinnin

KAIFENOFU, October 18th. Lushan bandits are ready to negotiate for the release of the captive lady mis- sionaries out there is no local official of ?> sufficient authority to accept the terms; bence negotiations are delayed.

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH IN CHINA,

NEW YORK, October 10th. Frederick Wulain shortly goes to Peking to organise a trip to Kweichow where the Among the passengers who left by the National Geographical Society hopes to

S. WATSON & NY Australian liner Yoshino a discover among non-Chinese tribes the

CO., LTD)

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

ESTABLISHED 1841.

Hongkong Office: 14, Chater Bond. London Office: 131, Fleet Street, FLO.

The Baily Press.

HONGKONG, OCTOBER 2018, 1933.

OVERTAXATION.=

yesterday were Sir John and Lady Handles, Mr. W. Rde C. Mansfield, Mr. E Grant Smith and Mrs. W. Jackson and daughter.

prototypes, of the American Indian, the East Indian and the Negro.

AVREPORT DENIED.

LONDON, October 18th. The Duff Development Co. deny that

Hunan, we are informed, is whole heartedly supporting Sir Robert Ho Tung's proposal for a Round-table Con- ference as solution to the internal dissension in the country. The Educa any award of compensation has yet been tional Association, Chamber of Con-made, merce, Agricultural Association, Lawyers

Association and Workmen's and Labour JAPANESE LABOUR IN CANADA ers Guilds have written endorsing the plan and urging its early realization

IMPORTANT DECISION BY JUDICIAŁ COMMITTEE OF PRI7 COUNCIL

LONDON October 18th.

The annual statement of the Hongkong Centre of St John's Ambulance Associa tion shows that during the period extend-

The Judicial Committee of the Privy ing from October 1st, 1922, to September

Council has dismissed the appeal from doth last, 123 persons were instructed in first aid and 92 passed, aud in home the Supreme Court of Canada in an nuring the number instructed was 16, of action to which the Attorney-General of WE conless we are unable to follow the whons 16 passed The Hongkong Centre British Columbia and the Attorney- oficial argument against the claim made

was started in 1888 and during its exist General of Canada, are parties, relating by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Hoty and th

and the ence 1,407 have been instructed in frat to the employment of Japanese labour in Hon. Mr. A. R. Love that the state of aid, of whom 1,231 passed; in home the Dominion of Canada. the Colony's finances justifies reduc nursing 289 have been instructed and 283 tion of taxation. Both trembers suz- passed; and in home hygiene & have been gested the reduction, if not the total instructed and 3 passed. The awards to bolition of the duties imposed on end of September 1999 have been: Medal tobacco and liquors. We need hardly lions, 95; labels, 15; pendanta 7. Mr. remind the reader that thesedinties do Ralphs is the hon secretary and trea the latest "ben roost” | aurer of the local centre. not represent visited by the Government in its quest of more revenue. We have had the in-

Creased Stamp Duties since then. But BAND CONCERT LAST NIGHT. two ressons were advanced for the aholi tion or reduction of the Liquor and A SUCCESSFUL EVENING. Tobacco datics, The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK

DP advocated it because these duties violate

kope kerkay M the old free traile traditions of the port, while the Hon. Mr. LOWE said he "wanted to see the Government keep their word. The bon member did not say what this word

Tha

BEAfurther open air concert was held on the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Parade ground yesterday evening. audience was. Jarge one, and die- played its appreciation of an excellent programme in no uncertain manner. The band of the King's Regiment was in attendance and gave some delightful

band will be missed when it leav kong for it has been the backl

The Judicial Committee held that the British Columbia Act passed in April 1931, enabling the restriction of employ- ment of Oriental labour, was contrary to the provisions of the Treaty of 18is be tween His Majesty King George V and the Emperor of Japan, and, further, 14-

confleted with the British North America:

Act

ADVERTISING IS A TRADE ESSENTIAL:

OPPORTUNITIES IN JAPAN.

LONDON, October 15th;

Sir Edward Crowe addressing the

ade: opportunities in Japan Hong subject of

талу In consequence of the earthquake, afi

the British Embassy and Department

was, but so far a we are able to recall, these taxes were imposed in order to establish equilibrium

HO KAMERY MAN Mermanqué interpretatione during the evening members of the Aldwych Club on that between revenue and expenditure. There fore, we suppose, the argument is that this equilibrium is now more than obtain ed, the Colony being in the fortunate position of having surplus balances quounting to something like fteen or sixteen million dollars. The How Me: bacitome with Lows described the situation as one of Mrs Clements

Valle legalised robbery hy over-

$6. $4 and 13.

We do not see how this

PREPAID WANTED

ADVERTISEMENTS

www.ying at the Omos for

be dismissedil | naslag Governments pa

a succesful entertainment in longkong. Mrs GPA: Clementa,

Bond

CKENZIE 00.

Newîn 1919). Box Nor Yo

Price $350 (Cost $510, any warni leaving Coliny, Apply | when sokong Dolly Transit

the menfa go fast That is the official sympathise with the COLONIA

hat it

fair to TAKY S rem throw a lot figures at his head withe and it may

solid

enn

Defence Corps,

overnment

bortion.

dir

the gument of the

Grimble

All Comms must be presented within ten days of the Brommer's antival bir alter which date they can be recognired.

admitted after the Good

No Claims will have left the Godi

MACKINN

ZOUTRI LANO in Er

of Overseas Trade were prepare Thelp but i was atyar tiem

of manufactureras and saleemen,

of their goods, would be the determining factor

NTROLLER- OEM MMIGRATION

Contrailer off

October 18th.